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NASF Testimony

State Foresters and their staff have provided oral and written testimony to Congress, federal agencies and other organizations on behalf of NASF concerning a number of forestry-related issues.


2008

April 10, 2008
Leah MacSwords, State Forester of Kentucky, NASF Vice President
Before
 the House Natural Resources Committee regarding  the Federal Land Assistance, Management and Enhancement Act and the Emergency Wildland Fire Response Act
(HTML) (PDF)

March 13, 2008
Kirk Rowdabaugh
, State Forester of Arizona, NASF President
Before
 the House Committee on Appropriations, Subcommittee on Interior, Environment, and Related Agencies  
(HTML) (PDF)

February 12, 2008
Kirk Rowdabaugh
, State Forester of Arizona
Before
 the House Appropriations Subcommittee on Interior and Environment  
(HTML) (PDF)


2007

June 6, 2007
Steve Scott
, State Forester of Tennessee
Before
 National Urban and Community Forestry Advisory Council, Catastrophic Storms and Urban Forests Public Forum (HTML) (PDF)


2006

June 21, 2006
Kirk Rowdabaugh
, State Forester of Arizona
Before U.S.
Senate Committee on Energy and Natural Resources Subcommittee on Public Lands and Forests 
On the GAO Report, "
Wildland Fire Suppression:  Lack of Clear Guidance Raises Concerns about Cost Sharing among Federal and Nonfederal Entities" (HTML) (PDF)

April 28, 2006
James B. Hull
, President of the National Association of State Foresters
Before
U.S. Senate Committee on Appropriations Subcommittee on Interior and Related Agencies
On FY 2007 Appropriations (HTML) (PDF)

March 31, 2006
James B. Hull
, President of the National Association of State Foresters
Before
U.S. Senate Committee on Appropriations Subcommittee on Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration, and Related Agencies
On FY 2007 Appropriations (HTML) (PDF)

March 30, 2006
James B. Hull
, President of the National Association of State Foresters
Before U.S. House
of Representatives Appropriations Subcommittee on Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration, and Related Agencies
On FY 2007 Appropriations (HTML) (PDF)

March 16, 2006
James B. Hull
, President of the National Association of State Foresters
Before U.S. House
of Representatives Appropriations Subcommittee on Interior, Environment and Related Agencies
On FY 2007 Appropriations (HTML) (PDF)

February 15, 2006
James B. Hull
, President of the National Association of State Foresters
Before U.S.
Senate Committee on Energy and Natural Resources Subcommittee on Public Lands and Forests 
On Aerial Firefighting Resources (HTML) (PDF)


2005

December 7, 2005
E. Austin Short
, III, State Forester of Delaware
Before U.S. House
of Representatives Committee on Agriculture
On Forest Emergency and Recovery Act (HTML) (PDF)

November 10, 2005
Stan Adams, State Forester of North Carolina
Before the U.S. House Resources Subcommittee on Forests and Forest Health
Forest Emergency Recovery and Research Act
(HTML) (PDF)

October 27, 2005
Bob Schowalter, State Forester of South Carolina
Before U.S. Senate Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition and Forestry

On USDA Forest Service Research and Development Program (HTML) (PDF)

September 29, 2005
Steve Koehn, State Forester of Maryland
Before U.S. House
of Representatives Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure
On Pest Management and Fire Suppression Flexibility Act (HTML)
(PDF)

July 14, 2005
James B. Hull, State Forester of Texas
Before U.S. House
of Representatives Appropriations Subcommittee on Interior and Related Agencies
On the National Fire Plan (HTML) (PDF)

June 22, 2005
Leah W. MacSwords, State Forester of Kentucky
Before U.S. House
of Representatives Committee on Agriculture
USDA Forest Service Centennial (HTML) (PDF)

April 15, 2005
Pat McElroy, President of the National Association of State Foresters
Before U.S. Senate Appropriations Subcommittee on Agriculture, Rural Development and Related Agencies

On FY 2006 Appropriations (HTML) (PDF)

April 8, 2005
Pat McElroy, President of the National Association of State Foresters
Before U.S. House
of Representatives Appropriations Subcommittee on Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration, and Related Agencies
On FY 2006 Appropriations (HTML) (PDF)

March 18, 2005
Pat McElroy, President of the National Association of State Foresters
Before U.S. House
of Representatives Appropriations Subcommittee on Interior and Related Agencies
On FY 2006 Appropriations (HTML) (PDF)


2004

July 20, 2004
James W. Garner, State Forester of Virginia
Before U.S. House
of Representatives Committee on Agriculture
Review of the Forest Land Enhancement Program (HTML) (PDF)

June 24, 2004
James L. Sledge, State Forester of Mississippi
Before the
the U.S. Senate Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition and Forestry
Subcommittee on Forestry, Conservation and Rural Revitalization
On Implementation of the Healthy Forests Restoration Act
(HTML) (PDF)

May 13, 2004
James B. Hull, State Forester of Texas
Before the
the U.S. House of Representatives Committee on Resources Subcommittee on Forests and Forest Health
On Firefighting Preparedness (HTML) (PDF)

April 30, 2004
Burnell C. Fischer, President of the National Association of State Foresters
Before U.S. Senate Appropriations Subcommittee on Interior and Related Agencies
On FY 2005 Appropriations (HTML) (PDF)

April 2, 2004
Burnell C. Fischer, President of the National Association of State Foresters
Before U.S. House
of Representatives Appropriations Subcommittee on Interior and Related Agencies
On FY 2005 Appropriations (HTML) (PDF)

April 1, 2004
Burnell C. Fischer, President of the National Association of State Foresters
Before U.S. Senate Appropriations Subcommittee on Agriculture, Rural Development and Related Agencies

On FY 2005 Appropriations (HTML) (PDF)

March 25, 2004
Burnell C. Fischer, President of the National Association of State Foresters
Before U.S. House
of Representatives Appropriations Subcommittee on Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration, and Related Agencies
On FY 2005 Appropriations (HTML) (PDF)


2003

July 23, 2003
James B. Hull, State Forester of Texas
Before the
the U.S. House of Representatives Committee on Agriculture
On the 2002 Wildfire Season and the Outlook for 2003 and Beyond (HTML) (PDF)

June 26, 2003
Michael Carroll, State Forester of Minnesota
Before the
the U.S. Senate Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry
On the Healthy Forests Restoration Act of 2003
(HTML) (PDF)

April 30, 2003
Steve Koehn, State Forester of Maryland
Before the
the U.S. House of Representatives Committee on Agriculture
On the President’s Healthy Forests Initiative (HTML) (PDF)

April 29, 2003
John Shannon, State Forester of Arkansas
Before the U.S. House of Representatives Committee on Resources Subcommittees on Fisheries, Wildlife and Oceans National Parks, Recreation and Public Lands
Growing Problem of Invasive Species (HTML) (PDF)

April 3, 2003
James L. Sledge, NASF President
Before U.S. House Appropriations Subcommittee on Interior and Related Agencies
FY 2004 Appropriations (HTML) (PDF)


2002

September 5, 2002
John Shannon, State Forester of Arkansas
Before the
the U.S. Senate Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition and Forestry
Subcommittee on Forestry, Conservation and Rural Revitalization
On Oak Mortality in the Ozark Highlands
(HTML) (PDF)

July 11, 2002
Michael Long, Assistant State Forester of Florida
Before the
the U.S. House of Representatives Committee on Resources
Subcommittee on Forests and Forest Health
Wildland Fire Issues Related to Forest and Forest Health (HTML) (PDF)

June 13, 2002
Jim Hubbard, State Forester of Colorado
Before the
the U.S. House of Representatives Committee on Agriculture
Subcommittee on Department Operations, Oversight, Nutrition and Forestry
The National Fire Plan and Outlook for the 2002 Fire Season (HTML) (PDF)

April 5, 2002
Larry Kotchman, President of the National Association of State Foresters
Before U.S. House
of Representatives Appropriations
Subcommittee on Interior and Related Agencies
On FY 2003 Appropriations (HTML) (PDF)

March 14, 2002
John Shannon, State Forester of Arkansas
Before the U.S. House of Representatives Committee on Resources
Subcommittees
on Fisheries, Wildlife and Oceans
National Parks, Recreation and Public Lands
The Species Protection and Conservation of the Environment Act (HTML) (PDF)


2001

June 28, 2001
Jim Hubbard, State Forester of Colorado
Before the
the U.S. House of Representatives Committee on Agriculture
Subcommittee on Department Operations, Oversight, Nutrition and Forestry
Forestry Provisions of the Farm Bill
(HTML) (PDF)